DISTRIBOTION IN THE SDDAN 



King (1926) listed Bquatoria, Bahr EL Ghazal, Upper Nile, 

 Blue Nile, Kordofan, Khartoum, and Kassala Provinces, and noted 

 that although H, leachii (subspecies not differentiated) has a 

 wide range in *^he Sudan, it is a relatively rare species here. 

 We now know that H. 1. leachii occurs in every Province of the 

 Sudan. In most areas it is probably fairly common, though 

 usually only on medium-size carnivores, especially jackals, 

 foxes, and domestic dogs. 



The following is Sudanese material seen: 



Bahr El Ghazal ; Wau (Domestic cat; SVS. Domestic dogs; HH). 

 Galual-Nyang Forest (Domestic dog; HH), 



Upper Nile ; Akobo Post (Lion; SGC). Sobat (Domestic dog; . 

 SCO). 



Blue Nile ; Magangani (Caracal c. nubicus ; MCZ). 



Kordofan : Delami (Domesticated wild cat; SGC). Umm Dona, 

 (Mustelid; SGC). 



Darfur: Fasher (Domestic dogs; SVS). 



Khartotpn ; Khartoum, near (Vulpes a. aegyptiaca ; HH). 

 (Domestic dogs; Balfour 1911F). ~ 



Kassala ; Port Sudan (Domestic dogs; HH). 



Northern ; Wadi Haifa and Atbara (Vulpes _a. aegyptiaca ; HH). 



DISTRIBUTION 



Haemaphysalis leachii leachii is a ubiquitous tick of tropical 

 and southern Africa. In Egypt, it occurs in and at the edge of 

 the Nile Valley and Delta almost to the Mediterranean coast. It 

 has been reported to range along the Mediterranean littoral at 

 least as far west as Algeria but these records require careful 

 checking for accuracy of identification. H. 1. leachii is fairly 



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